Mike McCauley served as Chair of Quarles & Brady's national Environmental Law Practice Group from 1986 to 2007. He counseled corporate clients in all aspects of environmental management and dispute resolution. His practice included special emphasis on the Clean Air Act and Clean Energy issues, environmental assessments in business and real estate transactions, and providing advice on environmental compliance issues. Mr. McCauley represented clients in state and federal courts, and before the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other state and federal environmental agencies. His experience included:

• Representing a variety of industrial clients (paper mills, foundries and general manufacturers) in the defense of Clean Air Act enforcement cases, Notices of Violation and civil investigations.


• Providing strategic advice on environmental due diligence issues for mergers and acquisitions of several large national corporations. Mr. McCauley advised clients on alternative fuel and renewable energy projects, carbon regulation issues, and corporate sustainability policies.


• Serving as primary outside environmental legal counsel for two national paper manufacturing companies.